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Digital Engineering April 2026
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United Performance Metals (UPM), an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, has acquired Fabrisonic LLC, a small tech startup dedicated to making materials through its patented process. This strategic acquisition will enhance UPM’s capabilities in advanced manufacturing and expand its portfolio of solutions.
Fabrisonic, headquartered in Columbus, OH, was a division of EWI, a company in advanced manufacturing technologies, before becoming an independent company in 2011. Specializing in metal fabrication, Fabrisonic developed patented processes to create metal materials for industries such as aerospace, defense, space, and automotive. Their technology allows for the joining of dissimilar metals without metallurgical mismatch issues, enabling the creation of high-performance components that increase heat transfer rates, reduce weight, and allow for the embedding of various sensors.
“This acquisition opens up new opportunities for both Fabrisonic and our customers, and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together moving forward,” says Henry Cialone, Fabrisonic’s board chairman and CEO of EWI.
United Performance Metals is a global specialty metals solutions center serving a variety of industries offering a full line of high-performance metals and alloys, FIRSTCUT+ Processing Services, quality approvals, and custom supply chain solutions. Fabrisonic will join UPM under the specialty processing facilities that include Precision Thin Strip in Wallingford, CT; UPM Advanced Solutions in Cincinnati, OH; and Precision Cold Saw Cutting and Grinding in Oakland, CA. T
“We are thrilled to welcome Fabrisonic to the United Performance Metals family,” says Peter Neuberger, resident and CEO of United Performance Metals. “Their cutting-edge technology and expertise will significantly bolster our capabilities to create unique materials to support our innovative manufacturing customers.”
“This is a significant step forward for Fabrisonic,” says Jason Riley, general manager of Fabrisonic. “Joining the United Performance Metals family of companies will enable Fabrisonic to leverage greater resources and expanded capabilities. This will allow us to increase our market reach and continue to bring novel solutions to our customers. Kudos to our incredible team of engineers, both past and present, for getting us to this point."
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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